Follow the tutorials for Laravel, get the basics down. If you're new to Object Oriented Programming, read up on the SOLID programming principles. Read up on Design Patterns. And most of all: Start building up a portfolio of stuff you have already made! Go and create stuff for your own convenience, build something for relatives or friends. Figuring out how to turn their words into the right feature can be huge for you.

Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We believe development must be an enjoyable, creative experience to be truly fulfilling. Laravel attempts to take the pain out of development by easing common tasks used in the majority of web projects, such as authentication, routing, sessions, and caching. *[Official Laravel Site](http://www.laravel.com/)*